Hamlet

Hamlet was Calliope's inagural show, done as a subsection of the Core Curriculum. "The Calliope Project" was the resulting troupe of the efforts of these first actors and directors. It garnered significant support from the BU faculty including renowned literary critic Sir Christopher Ricks. Directors Alexa Ray Corriea and Jessi McCarthy focused on the acting essentials for the story of a troubled prince deciding the best course of action when his mother remarries too soon after his father's death.

Nicanor Campus starred as Hamlet, already a veteran with other student groups. He would continue work with Calliope in Titus Andronicus, as well as take leading roles with BU Shakespeare Society and the Independent Drama Society. Jessi and Alexa controversially cast a women, Sarah Gazdowicz, to play Horatio. It was partially due her talent in the role that brought the show such success. The troupe also took a chance on freshman Borah Coburn as a heartbreaking Ophelia, who went on to act and direct for both Calliope and BU Shakespeare Society. It was here that the troupe found a core of artists to return to, both as actors and directors: including William Schuller, Tom Farndon, Elizabeth Ramirez, Chris Malstom, and Prof. James Wood.